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Presidential candidate Fred Mwesigye resumes campaigns in Kasese

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate Fred Mwesigye on Tuesday resumed his campaigns in Kasese district. According to the revised Electoral Commission campaign program, Mwesigye was on Monday scheduled to campaign in the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge Kyegegwa and Kibaale districts. On Tuesday, he is supposed to campaign …

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Peasants in Bududa quit Emyooga after failing to raise membership fee

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Intended beneficiaries of the presidential initiative on wealth and job creation–Emyooga in Nalwanza sub county in Bududa district have quit the programme after they failed to raise membership fee of one hundred and fifty thousand shillings for both membership and share capital. Recently, the office …

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Bad roads level the ground for all Nakasongola’s candidates

Nakasongola, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The terrible state of the road network has hindered movement of all parliamentary candidates in Nakasongola district it their hunt for votes for 2021 general elections. Nakasongola district has a total road network of 2,689.43 kilometers comprising of feeder and community roads. However, most roads are now impassable …

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Police blocks Amuriat, Besigye from holding procession in Rukungiri town

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Rukungiri on Monday fired tear gas to block the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat and former presidential candidate Colonel Dr Kiiza Besigye from holding a procession in Rukungiri Municipality.  Amuriat who is currently on his campaign trail in …

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Kagadi district headquarters closed over COVID-19

Kagadi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Kagadi district local government headquarters have been thrown into panic and declared a no-go area after a senior staff tested positive for COVID-19. Businesses came to a standstill on Monday at the district headquarters after staff members at the district headquarters received information that …

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Babukusu self-styled king thrown out of palace

Bududa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Bulucheke Sub County authorities in Bududa district have broken into the palace of Joseph Washitwaya Kanyanya alias Wash, the self-styled King of Babukusu Kingdom and confiscated his belonging for alleged failure to pay rent.  Kanyanya reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bulucheke Sub County …

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Bobi Wine guard injured, abandons Kayunga campaign

  Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has abandoned his campaign in Kayunga to take injured members of his entourage that have been shot to hospital. The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate was supposed to hold a rally this morning in Kayunga, but …

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Katumba promises to boost boda boda, music sectors.

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  John Katumba, an Independent Presidential candidate has promised to develop and boost the Boda-Boda Industry saying the industry employs millions of youths. According to Katumba, the Boda-Boda industry that employs both the educated and the uneducated youths must be looked at critically as one of …

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Busia streets sealed off ahead of Museveni

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police and military forces have sealed off streets in Busia town ahead of national resistance movement-NRM party presidential candidate president Yoweri Museveni’s campaign meeting. President Museveni who is conducting his campaign in Bukedi region, has this morning started in Manafwa district. He is expected to …

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